Essential Question(s):
Where do we live ?
Social responsibilities—who decides?
Unit Questions:
1. What is an environment ?
2. How do we affect our natural environment ?
3. Why should we recycle ?
4. Why do we need to change how we get rid of our trash?
5. Is recycling worth the cost and effort?
Content Questions:
1. What resources do we have or need ?
2. Why do we rely on water ?
3. What are our responsibilities to the environment ?
4. How are different materials (plastic, glass, paper, and so forth) recycled?
5. How can we figure out how much it costs to get rid of our trash?
6. Where has all the trash gone in the past up until now?
7. How can we learn how people feel about recycling?
Assessment Ideas/Plans
Mixed Ability Partnership Groups - pairing of technologically more able students with those less able
Use of Visual and Tangible Aids
Modified Equipment
Additional literacy support for least able students
Sacsa / Curriculum links
Identifies differences between their lives and the lives of others in society
Students develop a greater understanding of their families, the community and their local environment
Students identify the need to care for resouces and places in order to preserve them
VISUAL RANKING TOOL**
What are the most important tasks society needs to carry out in order to minimise the harm we are doing to our environment ?
1. Recycle more
2. Use more renewable energy
3. Reduce carbon emissions
4. Increased use of eco friendly cars
5. Increase network of public transport
6. Decrease use of landfill sites
7. Reduce deforestation
8. Protect more wildlife
9. Create more protected green spaces
10. Elect a Green Party Government
Essential Question(s):
Where do we live ?
Social responsibilities—who decides?
Unit Questions:
1. What is an environment ?
2. How do we affect our natural environment ?
3. Why should we recycle ?
4. Why do we need to change how we get rid of our trash?
5. Is recycling worth the cost and effort?
Content Questions:
1. What resources do we have or need ?
2. Why do we rely on water ?
3. What are our responsibilities to the environment ?
4. How are different materials (plastic, glass, paper, and so forth) recycled?
5. How can we figure out how much it costs to get rid of our trash?
6. Where has all the trash gone in the past up until now?
7. How can we learn how people feel about recycling?
Assessment Ideas/Plans
Sacsa / Curriculum links
VISUAL RANKING TOOL**
What are the most important tasks society needs to carry out in order to minimise the harm we are doing to our environment ?
1. Recycle more
2. Use more renewable energy
3. Reduce carbon emissions
4. Increased use of eco friendly cars
5. Increase network of public transport
6. Decrease use of landfill sites
7. Reduce deforestation
8. Protect more wildlife
9. Create more protected green spaces
10. Elect a Green Party Government